Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201112018 - Employee falls from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 201112018 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/29/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119939411	08/05/1999	1742	0	Bright Lathe & Plaster

Abstract: On July, 29, 1999, Employee #1, a plasterer, was working on a scaffold approximately 10 to 12 ft above grade. He was sitting on the scaffold plank working on the building. When he started to get up on his feet, he grabbed the mid-rail on the scaffold for support. The rail came loose and Employee #1 fell to the ground. He suffered a broken pelvis in the fall. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: RAIL, PLANK, FALL, LOST BALANCE, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119939411			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plasterers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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